10 COOs in hospitals

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Straub Medical Center

Chief Operating Officer at Straub Medical Center since 2017; the profile also lists Chief Operating Officer roles at Darnall Medical Center (2014–2017), Madigan Medical Center (2012–2014) and Walter Reed Medical Research Institute (2008–2012). It describes an acute and academic hospital and clinics COO focused on performance improvement, physician and staff engagement and patient experience.

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Clara Maass Medical Center

Chief Operating Officer at Clara Maass Medical Center since 2024, and former Vice President of Hospital Operations Clinical Services at NYU Langone Health (2015–2024). The profile also lists Director, Strategy & Business Development at Sovereign Health System (2011–2014) and Administrator, Medical Operations at Cleveland Clinic Florida (2009–2011).

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Jersey City Medical Center

Chief Operating Officer at Jersey City Medical Center since 2025; the profile describes the center as a regional referral, teaching hospital. It also lists Jefferson Health roles as Senior Vice President, Operations (Central Region-TJUH, Inc.) (2023–2025), Vice President, Operations (2020–2023) and Vice President, Clinical and Support Services (2012–2020).

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Ochsner Health System - St. Anne Hospital

Chief Operating Officer at Ochsner Health System - St. Anne Hospital since 2017, a role based in Raceland, Louisiana, and Vice President of Operations and COO at Ochsner Health since 2013. The profile also lists Director of Ancillary Services at LSU Health-Chabert Medical Center (2012–2013) and Director of Respiratory Pulmonary Services at East Jefferson General Hospital (2007–2011).

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC)

Chief Operating Officer at University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) since 2013; the profile describes UMC as a Trauma Level 1, teaching, 394 licensed bed county-owned safety net district hospital and the role as overall leadership and management of the hospital. Other UMC roles listed are Executive Vice President Of Operations (2012–2013) and Vice President Ancillary and Support Services (2005–2012).

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Chief Operating Officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center since 2023, and former Chief Operating Officer at Portsmouth Regional Hospital - New Hampshire (2020–2023). The profile also lists Vice President, Operations at Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization (2014–2020) and Administrative Director, Department of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center (2008–2014).

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · NYC Health + Hospitals

Chief Operating Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals since 2024, a role the profile places at Harlem Hospital and lists at C-level in General Management. The profile also lists Hospital for Special Surgery roles as Vice President, Clinical Services (2021–2023), Assistant Vice President, Center for the Advancement of Value in Musculoskeletal Care (2018–2021) and Senior Director, Value Management (2016–2018).

Experience: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center since 2023. The profile also lists Interim Chief of Staff (COO) at Defense Health Agency National Capital Region Market (2022–2023), Chief Of Staff at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (2020–2022) and Director for Medical Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (2017–2020).

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Exeter Hospital

Chief Operating Officer at Exeter Hospital since 2024; the profile describes Exeter Hospital as a nonprofit providing emergency, surgical, imaging, maternity and cancer care services. It also lists Vice President of Ambulatory Services (2007–2024) and Vice President Operations (2006–2024) at Exeter Health Resources Inc.

Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Meriter Hospital

Chief Operating Officer at Meriter Hospital since April 2015, a role the profile lists at C-level in General Management, under the headline Chief Operating Officer Meriter-UnityPoint Health. The profile also lists Director at Meriter Home Health (2005–2008), and it shows eleven years and five months in the COO role.